Locals Lester Caslow vs. "Binky" Jones added to Bellator 49 prelims

Officials recently announced that local fighters Lester Caslow (6-5 MMA, 0-1 BFC) and James “Binky” Jones (10-9 MMA, 0-0 BFC) will meet in a featured catchweight bout on the night’s preliminary card.

Bellator 49 takes place Sept. 10 at Caesars Atlantic City in New Jersey. The night’s main card airs on MTV2.

The weight for the Caslow vs. Jones fight wasn’t disclosed.

Caslow, a New Jersey native who trains with the likes of UFC veteran Kurt Pellegrino, fights for the second time under the Bellator banner. This past year at Bellator 33, he suffered a decision loss to Kenny Foster. It snapped a career-best three-fight win streak for the fighter.

Jones, a supervisor at Baltimore’s Youth in Transition School for more than 20 years, is an eight-year pro who’s also fought throughout the Northeast. The EliteXC and BodogFIGHT vet has won three of his past four fights, which included victories over Ran Weathers (15-9) and Jay Haas (10-5)

“To have the ability to put together world-class tournaments and memorable feature fights at the same time is what makes it fun for us,” Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney stated. “Lester, being a New Jersey product, will have great fan backing, and ‘Binky’ has always been a crowd favorite and known for putting on exciting fights. This should be a great one.”